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प्रश्न
Memorize the first two stanzas of the poem.
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उत्तर
It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife
Will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
So hack and chop
But this alone won't do it.
Not so much pain will do it.
The bleeding bark will heal
And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs,
Miniature boughs
Which if unchecked will expand again
To the former size.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the sounds heard by the poet?
Pick out words from the poem that bring to mind peace and quiet.
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Why was the ‘foe’ found lying outstretched beneath the tree?
The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs.
What will happen to the bleeding bark?
How should the root be pulled out?
How does the poet bring out the pain of the tree?
Why do you think the poet describes the act of cutting a tree? What effect does it have on you as a reader?
"With buzzy wings, she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue"
What was ‘she’ thinking of?
What happens if we fall a prey to flattery? Give instances from the poem 'The Spider and the Fly’.
If one should come too close to earth
The atmosphere will shake,
With shock wave reaching to the ground
Causing the land to quake.
When you read the poem aloud, you can feel/hear a rhythm. What according to you gives rhythm to the poem- the rhyme or the words in a line? Support your answer with examples from the poem.
